The prices detailed are in pounds per tonne. These prices are not guaranteed and are meant to be an indicator of market prices. They are compiled by letsrecycle.com.
This is the September report which details prices up to August 2014.
Ferrous Metals
0A plate & girder: 155-165
Prices fell overall from January to July with a slight rise in March. They have risen again in August.
No 1 old steel scrap: 145-150
Prices fell from January to July but rose in August.
No 2 old steel scrap: 140-145
Prices fell overall from January to July with a slight rise in March. They have risen again in August.
4A low residual bales: 155-160
Prices dropped in February and rose a little in March and stayed stable till July, rising in August.
4C new production bales: 165-170
Prices fell in February and then stayed stable until falling again in June and July. They have risen in August.
Light iron: 90-110
Prices dropped in February and have stayed mostly stable since apart from a slight rise in August.
7B mixed steel turnings: 125-130
Prices have been trending downwards from January to July but have risen in August.
8B mixed steel cuttings: 145-150
Prices have fallen since January except for a slight rise in March and August.
9 – 10 cast: 135-140
Prices have fallen since January except for a slight rise in March and August.
11 cast iron borings: 120-125
Prices dropped from January to July but have risen in August.
Cars: 100-110
Prices have fallen since January except for a slight rise in March and August.
Non-ferrous Metals
Dry bright wire: 3600
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
Heavy copper: 3300
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
No 2 copper wire: 3100
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
Braziery copper: 2700
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
Insulated copper cable: 1200
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
Brass cuttings: 2150
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
Brass swarf: 1850
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
Brass and copper radiators: 2000
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
Mixed brass: 2100
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
Heavy brass: 2300
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
Gunmetal: 2400
Prices fell from January till April and then rose from May till August.
Pure aluminium cuttings: 800
The price has been stable since January.
Aluminium alloy cuttings: 800
The price has been stable since January.
Old rolled aluminium: 650
The price has been stable since a slight rise in February.
Clean cast aluminium: 750
The price has been stable since January.
Aluminium turnings: 650
The price has been stable since a slight rise in February.
Aluminium foil: 250
The price has been stable since January.
Lead scrap: 950
The price has stayed mostly stable with drops in February and April and then rises to previous prices in the following months.
Batteries: 400
The price has dropped slightly since January.
Zinc mixed scrap: 500
The price has been stable since January.
Zinc cuttings: 500
The price has been stable since January.
18 – 8 stainless steel solids: 850
The price has slowly risen since January.
Aluminium Cans
Baled or densified and strapped: 670-710
The price dropped from January till March and then rose in April and May and has been stable since.
Steel Cans
Steel cans (ex-works): 115-125
The price dropped from January until March. It then rose from April to June, dropping again in July. The price has remained stable in August.